Luis Barragán: His Library
This book offers an intimate exploration of the creative universe of Luis Barragán through the lens of his personal library, housed in his home-studio in Mexico City, now the Casa Luis Barragán Museum, considered to be one of his most important buildings. More than a survey of an architect’s work, this volume reveals the inner life of Mexico’s most influential architect and the 1980 Pritzker Prize laureate by tracing the books, authors and ideas that shaped his vision. Barragán was an avid reader who understood books not only as sources of knowledge but as emotional bridges to friends, collaborators and kindred spirits. His library emerges here as a living archive—one that reflects his deep engagement with art, spirituality, landscape and modernity. Moving through this space is to enter a world governed by silence, solitude and serenity: essential values that permeate both his architecture and his way of life.
Published with Fundación de Arquitectura Tapatía Luis Barragán/Casa Luis Barragán.
- Hardcover
- 192 Pages
- Published by Editorial RM
- Please note, this item is final sale.
